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| Big Tom down FIRST EVER | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 27 2008, 03:53 PM (327 Views) | |
| shedaholic | Apr 27 2008, 03:53 PM Post #1 |
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First year ever turkey hunting, and first day none the less. Well here we go. Saturday night Valleylad (from Ontario Hunting Lodge) and I head out down the road to try and put some birds to bed, well it worked perfectly we watched as a big tom and four of his hens headed into a small piece of bush near last light. Well from there a plan was executed on where to set up. 4 am came fast, I met up with Valleylad at 5 and we set up not a minute after we had both set up each taking half the field and the big boy gobbles from up in his tree. At about 5:30 they were starting to hit the ground. They were at the back end of the field, and the gobbler went silent for a couple minutes. Next thing we know due to the fog him and his four hens are a mere 45 yards away. As soon as I saw him I started to shake that big boy strutted right past my main window following the boss hen allowing no shot so I went to the side window, and he finally stopped strutting for a second, but that was his mistake I already had him lined up and BOOM! he was done for. Valleylad and I were like to pigs in a big dirty puddle! We were so excited that someone had finally knocked down a big TOM!!! He weighed in at 16 pounds which we found weird because he felt/ looked heavier, but he had a 9 1/4 inch beard and matching 1 1/4 inch spurs. It was AWESOME! Enjoy. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Shedaholic |
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Apr 27 2008, 04:03 PM Post #2 |
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congrats on an awesome bird
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condescending twat Someone who looks down on other people and is beyond arrogant | |
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| Renegade | Apr 27 2008, 04:11 PM Post #3 |
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Wow, what a great Tom! Congratulations. Very nice hooks on that bad boy. He was running himself ragged.
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Apr 27 2008, 04:17 PM Post #4 |
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Great bird, shedaholic! Congratulations!
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| shedherder | Apr 27 2008, 04:50 PM Post #5 |
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Congrats on a good bird.
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Apr 27 2008, 05:52 PM Post #6 |
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Congrats on a great Tom, well done.
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Apr 27 2008, 06:27 PM Post #7 |
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Great White Hunter in Mississauga!
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congrats on your 1st turkey
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GET R DONE
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Apr 27 2008, 06:31 PM Post #8 |
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awesome bird, congrats.......... |
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Apr 27 2008, 08:58 PM Post #9 |
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Right on bud, congrats!!!!! |
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chevy man
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Apr 28 2008, 05:58 AM Post #10 |
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right on what a nice looking bird.
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from some reason from August to November im always hunting i wonder why? | |
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Apr 28 2008, 08:00 AM Post #11 |
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<bottomleft><b>AS A MATTER OF FACT, I DO HUNT LIKE A GIRL!!</b> | |
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Apr 28 2008, 08:35 AM Post #12 |
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Awesome bird! Congrats
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| pitbull | Apr 28 2008, 11:15 AM Post #13 |
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Good job. |
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| shedaholic | Apr 28 2008, 12:29 PM Post #14 |
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the fan/beard/legs are at the taxidermist now! Shedaholic |
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| crisop | Apr 28 2008, 12:50 PM Post #15 |
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awesome bird, good job |
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Apr 28 2008, 03:24 PM Post #16 |
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Thats a great first bird, good work
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| Zinger | Apr 28 2008, 08:32 PM Post #17 |
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real nice bird, congradulations!!!! |
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Apr 28 2008, 09:50 PM Post #18 |
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Great story and congrat's on your bird. I've seen that before ,but I can't give you an explanation , I had a friend who shot a real nice gobbler and when he went and picked him up he felt real light ,when he weighed him he only weighed a mere 12 1/2 lb's ,but he had a 6 1/2" beard and super long spur's . nubo |
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Apr 28 2008, 10:48 PM Post #19 |
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Awesome, congrats on a fine bird,
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| Extreme | Apr 28 2008, 11:37 PM Post #20 |
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Congrats,awesome bird
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| I thought I was wrong once,But I was mistaken | |
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| Shane | Apr 29 2008, 07:13 AM Post #21 |
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great pics , congrats |
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Apr 29 2008, 07:20 AM Post #22 |
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Nice Bird!! What a way to start you Turkey Hunting career
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Apr 29 2008, 09:03 AM Post #23 |
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way to go,you will remember that bird forever. stewart |
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